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Ivan Rakitic of Croatia celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's third goal during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group D match between Argentina and Croatia at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on June 21, 2018 in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.

Why you should care

From Icelandic Siri to the end of homelessness, here’s the best of OZY this week.

By OZY Editors

The Daily DoseJUL 14 2018

As one conservative was nominated to a high-profile new role this week, two others resigned theirs on the other side of the ocean. And as a trade war between two superpowers escalated, the world celebrated the successful rescue of 12 boys and their coach from a flooded cave. This weekend, as you prepare to pick a side in the France vs. Croatia World Cup Final, take a step back from the scrolling headlines and instead put your feet up with the best of OZY — you deserve it.

From social media platforms to books and academic research, Taiwan finds itself gripped in an increasing obsession with self-doubt.Why You Should Care: Becauseglobal isolation and economic stagnation are crippling Taiwan.

By cross-subsidizing low-rent apartments with earnings from market-rate ones, developers are upending traditional models. Why You Should Care: Because in the world’s richest country, homelessness is still rife.

Let’s face it, this whole “working visit” is a sham. Treat it like the PR stunt it really is.Why You Should Care: Whatever your politics, you’ve gotta appreciate the absurdity of The Donald sharing tea with the Queen.

With kids the same age, most think twins. But when they’re not twins? Most think you just had trouble. And they’d be right.Why You Should Care: Because sometimes stormy beginnings do yield smoother endings.

Father Domingos Té takes care of a rising number of drug addicts in Guinea-Bissau. But is religion enough?Why You Should Care: Because if his model works in one of the poorest countries on Earth, it could translate anywhere.